For many of us, summer has been quite a tease, so to help bring on that summery feeling, Executive Director of Museums Aotearoa Adele Fitzpatrick has selected some objects that bring on those warm memories kotuia.org.nz/kete-sets/the-…

Over the past 13 years, Te Papa’s Conservator, Nirmala Balram has been working with the Moriori community to rescue the most at-risk tree carvings on Rēkohu. In this article, learn about her recent trip. tinyurl.com/msf2aau6

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On wooden craft, shipwrecked passengers could find safety by clinging to the wreckage, though as iron ships became popular lifejacket makers came into their own. One NZ designer - Orpheus Beaumont - created a lifejacket which was used by the British Navy. tinyurl.com/mrpbnc2s

A testament to the unfussy nature of NZ holidaymakers, the NZ bach was often slapped together using recycled materials or grafted onto caravans. In this selection held throughout collections, we pay tribute to the humble bach: tinyurl.com/4txmbmkb

All summer on busy beaches in NZ you’ll see distinctive red and yellow flags showing the safest place to swim, and indicating where the local surf lifeguards are keeping watch. This kete | set on Kōtuia shares a little of our Surf Life Saving history: kotuia.org.nz/kete-sets/stay…

Welcome to our latest contributing organisation, Our Health Journeys e-Museum, who have just started sharing collection items on Kōtuia. This museum holds a wealth of information about the medical history of Aotearoa. kotuia.org.nz/organisation-p… Our health journeys Aotearoa

There are now more than 1.5 million collection items shared on Kōtuia ngā Kete! This is roughly the same as the number of Adēlie penguins in a mega colony, which is a lovely excuse to take a minute to browse the Adēlie penguins on Kōtuia. Enjoy: kotuia.org.nz/search/item/?q…

Sealskin boots, sail-cloth trousers & natty hats are some of the items Te Papa curator Claire Regnault unearthed in her search for shipwreck chic this #Seaweek. These castaways may have been shipwrecked though they didn't want to look like it! tinyurl.com/yc76553m

From the late 1800s, castaway depots were placed on islands to provide shipwrecked souls with food, clothing, and a chance of being rescued. This #Seaweek, Assoc. Curator Phil Skewes looks at the Dundonald crew who hatched a plan to find a depot nearby. tinyurl.com/2p9ny3yp

Te Rā o ngā Wāhine! It’s International Women's Day! For #IWD2024, we’re celebrating the story of Waimate’s Margaret Cruickshank, a trailblazing young doctor who worked in Waimate from 1897-1918. kotuia.org.nz/korero-stories…

This Seaweek, Te Ahu Manager Whina Te Whiu reflects on her youth in the Hokianga where her summer days were filled with wai kaukau (swimming) hi ika (fishing), kohi kaimoana (gathering seafood) and te ahi tunu kai (cooking on the open fires) with whānau. tinyurl.com/4h344pn9

A warm welcome to Western Bay Museum, based in Katikati, Bay of Plenty, who are the latest organisation to share their collection on Kōtuia. A gorgeously documented collection linked to their people, places and history. Explore it here: kotuia.org.nz/organisation-p…

FREE WEBINAR: NZMS present strategies to enhance online collection access Thurs April 4: 1-2PM Register: lianza.wildapricot.org/event-5635340 In this webinar, learn how to make your online collections accessible, so it reaches the right people. tinyurl.com/84xfdm4m

When some 1950s negatives of glamorous Chinese community members from Timaru came across his desk, NZMS Digitisation Technician Micheal Kingsley jumped at the chance to enrich these records. Read more here: kotuia.org.nz/.../rememberin…

In this kete | set for Kōtuia ngā Kete, Our Health Journeys e-museum curator Caitlin Timmer-Arends highlights a history of women participating in sport through photographs in our collections. Check out Women in sport: a photo exhibition kotuia.org.nz/kete-sets/wome…

In our latest kōrero | story on Kōtuia ngā Kete, MTG Hawke's Bay Social History Curator, Gail Pope details the growing need for convalescent spaces following WWI, and explores the daily life of patients at Pukeora. kotuia.org.nz/.../pukeora-a-…

In 1992, New Zealander Annelise Coberger won a silver medal for slalom skiing at the Winter Olympics in France. Two years later, the Reserve Bank issued a collectors’ $5 coin to mark the 1994 Winter Olympics. A noteworthy event | Kōtuia ngā Kete (kotuia.org.nz)

This vibrant orange blazer from the Waikato Museum collection was worn by diver Robin Hood, who wore it poolside as an #Olympic Judge at 1984 Games. Read Robin's story on Kōtuia: kotuia.org.nz/korero-stories…